| 1. Sanjay was born in Corvallis, Oregon, to an Indian father and a Caucasian mother. |
| 2. He developed an interest in cricket inspired by his father's passion for the sport. |
| 3. Moved to India at the age of eight, where he joined a cricket academy shortly after. |
| 4. At age 11, he was involved in the Anil Kumble Spin Star talent hunt and played for Karnataka state in under-16 tournaments. |
| 5. He primarily focused on batting during his school cricket days, amassing over 500 runs in six matches. |
| 6. Due to holding an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, he became ineligible to play for Karnataka, encouraging his cricket pursuits in the USA. |
| 7. Attended trials for Major League Cricket in 2019 and was later recruited for a training camp in Houston in 2020. |
| 8. Stranded in the U.S. due to COVID-19, he continued his schooling online while engaging in cricket opportunities. |
| 9. Participated in the World Robot Olympiad at the national level while in India, contributing to his later choice of computer science for higher education. |
| 10. In an interview, he expressed his decision for attending San José State University due to its strong computer science program and its location. |
